I am overall very satisfied with Google TV, using the Logitech Revue box and keyboard. I am an Android phone user as well and the OS used in Google TV is very similar. The set up was simple and intuitive. You do require an HDTV, high-speed net (wired or wireless), as well as a cable box with HDMI cable inputs to take full advantage of all Google TV has to offer. And while the box comes with one HDMI cable, you will require at least more. I am not sold on using the keyboard to control the DVR, although it is feasible. There is a free Harmony app for Android rings (iPhone coming soon, I think) that is an added bonus.
I won’t be getting rid of my computer, but will be using it a whole lot less! In the event you use the net for games, Facebook, searching, shopping, images, videos, etc., then having fast access to that using the full Google Chrome browser while in your living room, is a no-brainer. I enjoy the integration of my DVR content with net searching, if I search for “Desperate Housewives” it shows me not only my recordings on the DVR, upcoming shows in the guide, as well as related sites and other references. I am liking the Pandora application so I can listen to music through my stereo, surf the net, and watch the local news in picture-in-picture, all directly.
I look forward to having more application options because Google is aggressively pursuing developers to generate apps for Google TV like they do for the Android Marketplace. I think a very basic app they ought to have included out of the box is Weather.com to quickly pull up the local forecast. When an app market is obtainable and as other enhancements are added (updates over the net), this will soon become the ideal product, until then, it is very fun.
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